"Very interesting," the Technician commented as he looked at a display on his Barrier.
The display showed a person's vital signs.
Based on the vital signs, their blood pressure was elevated, and they had a heart rate of almost 150 beats per minute.
All of these little nuggets of information were cool and all, but one didn't need to see all of this to know what was actually going on.
Nick looked at a tall and muscular man.
The muscular man was breathing rapidly, and cold sweat was running down his entire body. His muscles were strained, and his eyes were fixed on Nick.
The man was having an intense fight-or-flight response.
His body would obviously choose flight, but the door behind him was closed.
"He-hey!" the man shouted casually with a nervous smile. "What's up?"
Naturally, he was trying to dispel the awkwardness of Nick just emotionlessly looking at him.
"You also from these parts?" he asked.
